Cardiovascular problems in emergency medicine a discussion-based review / editor-in-chief, Shamai Grossman ; senior editor, Peter Rosen.

SeriesCurrent topics in emergency medicine
Current topics in emergency medicine. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Machine generated contents note: Section One Cardiac Ischemia -- 1.Chest Pain / Brian Browne -- 2.Non-ST-Segment Elevations Myocardial Infarction / William J. Brady -- 3.ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction / David F. M. Brown -- 4.Unusual Causes of Myocardial Ischemia / Richard Harrigan -- Section Two Cardiac Dysrhythmias -- 5.Bradyarrhythmias / Edward Ullman -- 6.Atrial Fibrillation / Shamai Grossman -- 7.Supraventricular Tachycardia / Theodore Chan -- 8.The Differential Diagnosis of Wide Complex Tachycardia -- ED Diagnostic and Management Considerations / William J. Brady -- 9.Cardiac Arrest / Amal Mattu -- 10.Strategies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Automatic External Defibrillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / William J. Brady -- 11.Pacemakers and AICDS in Emergency Medicine / Theodore Chan -- Section Three Non Ischemic Cardiac Disease -- 12.Acute Heart Failure / Amal Mattu -- 13.Syncope / Shamai Grossman -- 14.Valvular Heart Disease / Edward Ullman
Contents Note continued: 15.Myocarditis / Amal Mattu -- 16.Pericarditis / Theodore Chan -- 17.Cardiac Toxins and Drug-Induced Heart Disease / Richard Harrigan -- 18.Cardiomyopathy / Shamai Grossman -- Section Four Vascular Emergencies -- 19.Aortic Dissection / David F. M. Brown -- 20.Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms / David F. M. Brown -- 21.Hypertensive Emergencies / Edward Ullman -- Section Five Cardiac Testing -- 22.The Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes / William J. Brady -- 23.Cardiac Markers / J. Stephen Bohan -- 24.Stress Testing / Shamai Grossman -- 25.Coronary Computed Tomography / David F. M. Brown -- Section Six Cardiac Surgery Complications -- 26.Postcardiac Surgery Emergencies / Shamai Grossman -- 27.Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies / Carrie Tibbles.
Abstract "This is a unique book in emergency medicine providing real discussions on emergency cardiac cases by world famous emergency physicians. Each chapter starts with a case and conversation between the authors on how to diagnose and manage the patient. The case discussion is followed by comprehensive information on diagnosis and management of the condition, providing the wider context, backed up with references, making the book a stand alone text of cardiac emergencies. Authored by experts in the field, this essential guide provides emergency physicians, nurses, EMTs and residents with a handy reference containing recommendations for managing cardiac emergency care. What makes the book unusual is that the chapters are unlike any other EM book written. Essentially this is an opportunity for the reader to learn from the discussions amongst the experts This is the first volume in a projected series Current Topics in Emergency Medicine edited by Peter Rosen and Shamai Grossman. The discussion-based format will be used for each book in the series"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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